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ritchtea2's review against another edition
4.0
The thing that got me about this story wasn't the characters, the setting, or the relationships built. It was the way the story focused on the topic of grief. The story surrounds the main character who moves to her childhood hometown whilst trying moving on from the death of her brother. During this time she gets a job, builds a relationship with her Aunt, develops her relationships with her childhood friends.
I love the way her brother was written into the story, in the little gestures and moments. It showed how one can move on without losing oneself in the process. I enjoyed the fact that this story was about her, and that it showed there is more to her story than simply grieving and getting on with life.
All the characters were well-written and had there own storylines, which I appreciated as you could see each character develop and grow. The main male lead, I didn't personally like, truthfully he was a bit irritating. However, by the end of the book he had matured and become tolerable.
I rate this book 4.0 stars. As a romance it flopped for me, but I truly loved the way the story progresses and how the theme of grief was dealt with.
I love the way her brother was written into the story, in the little gestures and moments. It showed how one can move on without losing oneself in the process. I enjoyed the fact that this story was about her, and that it showed there is more to her story than simply grieving and getting on with life.
All the characters were well-written and had there own storylines, which I appreciated as you could see each character develop and grow. The main male lead, I didn't personally like, truthfully he was a bit irritating. However, by the end of the book he had matured and become tolerable.
I rate this book 4.0 stars. As a romance it flopped for me, but I truly loved the way the story progresses and how the theme of grief was dealt with.
esthercarroll's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
shokarya's review against another edition
5.0
Going into the story, I was expecting a cute, somewhat angsty YA romance, but it wasn't. Though there was some romance, I wouldn't say it was the focus of the story, which was really more of grieving, life, going forward while not forgetting. There was a sense of hope throughout the book that I loved.
Also loved the writing which felt different from what I expected.
Also loved the writing which felt different from what I expected.
dianaisnotmyrealname's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
thebookberrie's review against another edition
Words in Deep Blue is about a girl named Rachel who used to have a crush on her friend Henry. Before she moved away she left a letter for him but he never responded. Now she's moving back to her town to work in the bookshop next to him after her family suffered a loss.
This book was alright, but yet again this just wasn't for me. (I'll find the book for me I swear.) The idea of the bookshop was pretty quirky but I was into it- people write or tuck letters into the books to exchange messages. But the rest of the book was just angst on top of more angst with all these characters I could barely keep track of. I got them so confused and when someone else came in I almost bolted. At one point it felt like all the characters had crushes / didn't have crushes on certain people and I'm dumb??
I picked up this book because the audiobook was so short but really that is a reason I didn't vibe with this. It's supposed to have a strong emotional punch and yet is so short? It felt like I was just getting to know the characters and then the book ended.
I liked how this book was really all about coming to turns with grief and trying to pick yourself up after a loss but I feel like that was lost in the background to just some romance curing everything. I don't know how I keep picking up books that have tropes I don't like but this is probably my 4th second chance romance in under two weeks and I just want rest. It literally all happened because of one character being petty and them NEVER trying to talk to each other I can't.
I can't say that I'm mad at this book (because my time listening to it was so short lol) but it feels like I won't remember this one either.
This book was alright, but yet again this just wasn't for me. (I'll find the book for me I swear.) The idea of the bookshop was pretty quirky but I was into it- people write or tuck letters into the books to exchange messages. But the rest of the book was just angst on top of more angst with all these characters I could barely keep track of. I got them so confused and when someone else came in I almost bolted. At one point it felt like all the characters had crushes / didn't have crushes on certain people and I'm dumb??
I picked up this book because the audiobook was so short but really that is a reason I didn't vibe with this. It's supposed to have a strong emotional punch and yet is so short? It felt like I was just getting to know the characters and then the book ended.
I liked how this book was really all about coming to turns with grief and trying to pick yourself up after a loss but I feel like that was lost in the background to just some romance curing everything. I don't know how I keep picking up books that have tropes I don't like but this is probably my 4th second chance romance in under two weeks and I just want rest. It literally all happened because of one character being petty and them NEVER trying to talk to each other I can't.
I can't say that I'm mad at this book (because my time listening to it was so short lol) but it feels like I won't remember this one either.
cleomadra's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
irishslib's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book so quickly. I fell in love with the language Cath Crowley used; the way Henry talked about poetry and books; the way Rachel felt throughout the book. Many fascinating concepts were brought up which I've never heard of before. Ultimately, I see this as a love letter to books and how it's possible to relate so much to words written inside of them. It is serentdiptuous when emotions we can't fully explain - about life, death, love - can finally be seen with clarity through a line of prose or poetry we happen to chance upon.